AO Scott, in the New York Times, praises director McG’s “efficient, reasonably swift storytelling” and “mastery of the vernacular of chases, fights, explosions and crashes.” “Comfortable with its limitations and justly proud of its accomplishments,” the film “has a brute integrity lacking in some of the other seasonal franchise movies.”

Betsey Sharkey agrees that for Terminator fans, “Salvation is mostly worth it.” “In the countless battle scenes, a sort of metallic madness takes hold, but the tension of the chess match between hunted and hunter has been lost,” she writes in the Los Angeles Times.

Claudia Puig, writing in USA Today, isn’t won over. “Without Arnold front and center, the heavy-metal fracas is just not much fun.” In the “lackluster” film, Christian Bale’s “Batman-Terminator crossover doesn't work.”

Terminator Salvation was an OK movie. It went a little over the top in the action. But I enjoyed the movie it was intense and violent. But I wish the movie was more violent like the other ones. The thing I hated about the movie is how it goes over the top in action. I'd recommend this movie to anyone over the age of 12. Overall I'd have to give this movie a C-.

Hip

May 21, 2009 10:54 AM CDT

SHUT UP!!! I'm ACTING here!!! hahahaha Worth $10 just to see the "acting".

scootersrockin

May 21, 2009 7:37 AM CDT

Arnold cant be in the movie you idiot. Hell hes like 65! Get over it. I know its hard to picture the franchise going on without arnold, but its still a hell of a franchise.